Settling Georgia and the Charter of 1732

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Which of the following people would have MOST LIKELY been a "malcontent"? a Georgian during the trustee period who wanted more land and slaves, a Salzburger, a Spanish missionary living on Georgia's barrier islands, someone who supported James Oglethorpe

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a Georgian during the trustee period who wanted more land and slaves

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Which motive was NOT one of the goals for the settlement of Georgia according to the Charter of 1732? Options: defense – The government wanted a well-defended buffer zone between Florida and South Carolina. economics – The government wanted another colony to help maintain the mercantile system. imperialism – The government supported Oglethorpe’s desire to gain glory for Britain by conquering more territory philanthropy – The government supported Oglethorpe’s desire to reform debtors.

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imperialism – The government supported Oglethorpe’s desire to gain glory for Britain by conquering more territory

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Which of these BEST explains the importance in Georgia's history of the Charter of 1732?

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The Charter was an agreement between the British Parliament and James Oglethorpe to establish a settlement in Georgia based on the tenets of charity, economy, and defense.

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Why did James Oglethorpe decide to ignore the Charter of 1732’s rule that Jews could not settle in Georgia?

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He realized that one of the Jewish settlers was a doctor during a time when the colonists were suffering an outbreak of yellow fever.

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Which statement describes how the Malcontents directed the development of colonial Georgia away from the original goals of the Trustees? Options: They introduced multiculturalism to Georgia because they were German-speaking Protestants instead of English-speaking members of the Church of England. They argued in favor of allowing slavery in Georgia in opposition to the Trustees' preference for small landowners prospering from their own labor. They came to Georgia from Scotland instead of England against the wishes of the English Trustees and original settlers. They welcomed Jewish doctors and winemakers to the colony in violation of the Charter of 1732.

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They argued in favor of allowing slavery in Georgia in opposition to the Trustees' preference for small landowners prospering from their own labor.

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Why did King George II allow the German Salzburgers to settle in Georgia?

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The Salzburgers had success in producing silk.

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Which BEST explains why Oglethorpe gave the Highland Scots land on the coast of Georgia?

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The Scottish were fierce fighters.

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Where did Oglethorpe choose to settle? Options: a swampy area near Charleston, South Carolina; Creek Plains, near the Altamaha River; Yamacraw Bluff, on the Savannah River; on St. Catherine’s, one of Georgia’s barrier islands

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Yamacraw Bluff, on the Savannah River

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What was the Economical reason behind the settlement of Georgia? Options: To take over other colonies, Gold God Glory, To produce and sell crops that England needed, To expand territory

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To produce and sell crops that England needed

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What were the main reason or reasons for Georgia being explored? Charity, Economics and Defense, To make the Spanish afraid, To make it a good vacation place, I don't know

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Charity, Economics and Defense